sourced from a european regional development fund contribution of £ 700 @ , @ 000 , the north west development agency , contributing £ 500 @ , @ 000 , and manchester city council providing £ 120 @ , @ 000 . = = structural problems and legal action = = the tip of one of the 2 @ . @ 1 m ( 6 @ . @ 9 ft ) spikes detached and fell from the sculpture on 6 january 2005 , only six days before the official un ##ve ##iling . after inspection , the event went ahead as planned . four months later , in may 2005 , a second spike had to be cut off by firefighters after it was discovered hanging loose .
sourced from a european regional development fund contribution of £ 700 @, @ 000, the north west development agency, contributing £ 500 @, @ 000, and manchester city council providing £ 120 @, @ 000. = = structural problems and legal action = = the tip of one of the 2 @. @ 1 m ( 6 @. @ 9 ft ) spikes detached and fell from the sculpture on 6 january 2005, only six days before the official unveiling. after inspection, the event went ahead as planned. four months later, in may 2005, a second spike had to be cut off by firefighters after it was discovered hanging loose.